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obviously pakistan is a counter terrorism partner. everyone knows pakistan had trouble with extremism within some of the military and intelligence forces. president mousharef launched a kind of reform, even purgele of some of the institutions. it is no secret there were sympathizers within those institutions. it's always a delicate matter with pakistan as to how much information really is warranted and how much information will be protected. but i take the president at his word. i take secretary clinton at her word that the pakistanis were important in cooperating on this mission. >> former secretary of state condoleezza rice. always nice to see you. thank you very much for your time. >> nice to see you, too, matt. >> here's meredith. >> nbc's reporter is near abbottabad near the compound where osama bin laden was killed. what did you see? >> reporter: good morning, meredith. we haven't been able to go much further with this camera but we have been filming all morning. the house is about 500 yards down this dirt track in an area still
obviously pakistan is a counter terrorism partner. everyone knows pakistan had trouble with extremism within some of the military and intelligence forces. president mousharef launched a kind of reform, even purgele of some of the institutions. it is no secret there were sympathizers within those institutions. it's always a delicate matter with pakistan as to how much information really is warranted and how much information will be protected. but i take the president at his word. i take...
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was there a connection to the taliban in pakistan? we'll be getting the latest details on that developing story in just a little while. >>> also we're learning new information this morning in the tragic murder of that university of virginia lacrosse player. her teammates held a vigil on campus last night in her memory. her former boyfriend is under arrest but the question is, were there missed warning signs? we'll get a live report in just a little bit. >>> we all have kids, we've all dealt with tantrums, terrible 2s. >> the throwdown on the floor, the fist banging. >> we've got some strategies to help you deal with your little ones in turning that bad behavior into better behavior. >> i've seen a lot of that in my household! >> brings back memories. >> very fresh to me. >>> you got to remember blair from "the facts of life." well, lisa weltzel reveals how she never had close friends growing up and only realized the importance of that later on in life and she's written a book about it. we'll talk to her later. >>> inside, ann curry ha
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ann is in pakistan. natalie is standing by at the news desk. >> good morning, meredith, matt and al. good morning, everyone. and a milestone this morning in the iraq war. the last full u.s. combat brigade withdrew from iraq overnight. the obama administration says about 50,000 noncombat troops will remain for another year. more than 4400 members of the u.s. military have died in the iraq war since the invasion 7 1/2 years ago. that toppled saddam hussein. >>> another 150 million eggs have been added to a nationwide recall bringing the total now to 380 million eggs possibly contaminated with salmonella. the eggs were all produced by wright county eggs and sold under more than a dozen brand names. health officials believe hundreds of people have been sickened by the eggs since may. and for more on all of this just go to our website at todayshow.com. >>> a south carolina mother charged with suffocating her two toddlers then staging an accident made her first court appearance wednesday. officials say shequan
ann is in pakistan. natalie is standing by at the news desk. >> good morning, meredith, matt and al. good morning, everyone. and a milestone this morning in the iraq war. the last full u.s. combat brigade withdrew from iraq overnight. the obama administration says about 50,000 noncombat troops will remain for another year. more than 4400 members of the u.s. military have died in the iraq war since the invasion 7 1/2 years ago. that toppled saddam hussein. >>> another 150 million...
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they are in pakistan. the taliban leadership is in pakistan, and i wanted to make sure that the focus stayed on those two elements of our concern and didn't sort of morph into a nationbuilding exercise that would tie us down for ten years, and in fact, not be of any assistance in what is the real threat to the united states, that is al qaeda and the most extreme forces that are in pakistan and wanting to topple pakistan. >> but certainly, in the past you have made it clear that you don't believe in an escalation in that area. so, do you now support 30,000 additional troops? >> no, what i've said all along -- if you go back and look, you'll find there's no place where i am quoted in an interview of saying what i thought we should and should not do with regard to numbers. what i've always said is the strategy is much more important than the numbers, and the president narrowed the strategy, gave the military all the tools they need in order to accomplish the strategy set out, which he laid out last night, whi
they are in pakistan. the taliban leadership is in pakistan, and i wanted to make sure that the focus stayed on those two elements of our concern and didn't sort of morph into a nationbuilding exercise that would tie us down for ten years, and in fact, not be of any assistance in what is the real threat to the united states, that is al qaeda and the most extreme forces that are in pakistan and wanting to topple pakistan. >> but certainly, in the past you have made it clear that you don't...
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benazir bhutto and says pakistan's intelligence agency interfered with the u.n.'s investigation. in the weeks before her death, bhutto told news that pakistan's government was not doing enough to protect her. pakistan says that police will open a new investigation now into her killing but an aide to former president musharraf calls the u.n. report, in his words, a pack of lies. >>> a chicago area police officer is facing charges of battery and misconduct after he was caught on tape hitting a driver more than a dozen times with his baton and firing a stun gun at man's passenger. state officials call the officer's conduct outrageous. >>> and one day after tax deadline day, the government says today is the last day for you to mail back your 2010 census form, and people who don't return it will likely get a visit by a census taker. that is actually not as prominent as it sounds. let's go back to matt and meredith. >> i did mine. >> i got mine in also. absolutely. >>> le >>> good friday morning. i'm chuck bell. the early morning sun bouncing off the buildings and it wi
benazir bhutto and says pakistan's intelligence agency interfered with the u.n.'s investigation. in the weeks before her death, bhutto told news that pakistan's government was not doing enough to protect her. pakistan says that police will open a new investigation now into her killing but an aide to former president musharraf calls the u.n. report, in his words, a pack of lies. >>> a chicago area police officer is facing charges of battery and misconduct after he was caught on tape...
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and afghanistan, and even across the border in pakistan, the afghan solution doesn't work. have the pakistanis given you any indication that they're willing to change the rules of engagement and give us more access to those areas, not with drones, but with people on t ground to go in and get the people we want to get? >> no. i do think that more importantly is what the pakistanis are doing on their side of the border. and you know, if somebody had said a year ago that we would see the pakistani army in south waziristan, as long as you have pressure on both sides of that border, even if it's not perfectly aligned, it creates huge opportunities. i mean, we're already getting information that al qaeda has been -- that certain people in al qaeda have been forced out of south waziristan, that they're being told they should go to afghanistan. so, if we could get al qaeda coming back into afghanistan where we could go after them, that's fine, but i think there is pressure on both sides of the border, and i think that the more terrible things happen, such as this tragedy at rawalpi
and afghanistan, and even across the border in pakistan, the afghan solution doesn't work. have the pakistanis given you any indication that they're willing to change the rules of engagement and give us more access to those areas, not with drones, but with people on t ground to go in and get the people we want to get? >> no. i do think that more importantly is what the pakistanis are doing on their side of the border. and you know, if somebody had said a year ago that we would see the...
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weinstein is neck deep in american aid to pakistan since the 1970s. then there is a serious list of demands. >> an impossible list. they want the united states to stop all drone strikes in pakistan, afghanistan, yemen, somalia, gaza. they want the release of all al qaeda and taliban prisoners. it is interesting that they are asking for both, clearly linking the two groups together. it's almost like him saying, come get me, i'm in pakistan. >> they want guantanamo empty. >> and the release of obdar rahman who is in prison for the world trade center bombings. >> powerful winds are hammering the west again but nothing like the gusts felt on thursday. those winds caused widespread damage, especially in california. nbc's miguel almaguer is in pasadena for us this morning. good morning to you. >> reporter: savannah, good morning to you. this area was pounded by winds for days. take a look at a this 60-year-old tree. neighbors say it was snapped in seconds and toppled over. much of the area is without power while they assess the damage. in los angeles county
weinstein is neck deep in american aid to pakistan since the 1970s. then there is a serious list of demands. >> an impossible list. they want the united states to stop all drone strikes in pakistan, afghanistan, yemen, somalia, gaza. they want the release of all al qaeda and taliban prisoners. it is interesting that they are asking for both, clearly linking the two groups together. it's almost like him saying, come get me, i'm in pakistan. >> they want guantanamo empty. >> and...
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pakistan likes to move forward, not backwards. these are opportunities for any country to address the problems they have, and correct. >> former and current officials here tell us bin laden could have been helped by rogue or retired security elements or maybe relied exclusively on his al qaeda network. either way, one year later, there are still no definitive answers. matt? >> all right, amna, thank you very much. nbc national security analyst michael rider is the former director of the u.s. nation 58 counterterrorism center where he served under both presidents obama and george w. bush. he was inside the white house situation room a year ago today. michael, good to see you. good morning. >> good to be here, matt. >> the most vivid memory from those hours inside that room? >> well, i think being holed around the screen when the helicopters first came in, and the silence, the tension, i think all of us knowing what a historic moment this really was, and still at that point, not knowing the outcome. >> you say when the helicopters c
pakistan likes to move forward, not backwards. these are opportunities for any country to address the problems they have, and correct. >> former and current officials here tell us bin laden could have been helped by rogue or retired security elements or maybe relied exclusively on his al qaeda network. either way, one year later, there are still no definitive answers. matt? >> all right, amna, thank you very much. nbc national security analyst michael rider is the former director of...
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and ultimate triumph. >> reporter: she grew up in the sun-scorched poverty of central pakistan. in a village where just being a woman can be a kind of curse. after her 12-year-old brother s falsely accused of a sexual indiscretion in 2002, then 30, she tried to smooth things over with her brother's accusers at a village council. what happened next is something she never could have imagined. she was told she would have to pay for her brother's offense. she was dragged here to a nearby barn and raped by four of the men. >> translator: i begged them for mercy, for god's sake, don't do this to me. >> reporter: after news of her face spread around the world, "new york times" columnist nicholas kristof decided to investigate. when you first found her, she was a woman who had endured a gang rape. >> it is deeply embedded in her. she knows intellectually she did nothing wrong. in her heart she's not so sure. >> reporter: as strange as it might seem, deeply ingrained convention held that her rape had brought shame on her own family. she had just one w to restore her family's honor. as ma
and ultimate triumph. >> reporter: she grew up in the sun-scorched poverty of central pakistan. in a village where just being a woman can be a kind of curse. after her 12-year-old brother s falsely accused of a sexual indiscretion in 2002, then 30, she tried to smooth things over with her brother's accusers at a village council. what happened next is something she never could have imagined. she was told she would have to pay for her brother's offense. she was dragged here to a nearby barn...
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pakistan is a key u.s. ally in the fight against al qaeda and the taliban. >>>pakistan's navy said it successfully test-fired missiles and torpedos today in the arabian sea. it said the exercise sent a message, presumably to pakistan's regional rival, india. >>> officials report no serious injuries after chile was hit by a string of powerful aftershocks thursday, one of them the strongest since a deadly 8.8-magnitude earthquake last month. the aftershocks came minutes before the inauguration of chile's new president. >>> references to god will not have to be removed from the pledge of allegiance or u.s. currency. in two separate rulings on thursday, an appeals court ruled that the phrase "one nation under god" and the motto "in god we trust" do not violate the constitutional separation of church and state. >>> it took firefighters in oklahoma city 2 1/2 hours thursday to extinguish a geyser of flame. the fire was caused by a break in a high-pressure natural gas line. nobody was hurt. emergency crews had trouble reaching the site because the rain-soaked groun
pakistan is a key u.s. ally in the fight against al qaeda and the taliban. >>>pakistan's navy said it successfully test-fired missiles and torpedos today in the arabian sea. it said the exercise sent a message, presumably to pakistan's regional rival, india. >>> officials report no serious injuries after chile was hit by a string of powerful aftershocks thursday, one of them the strongest since a deadly 8.8-magnitude earthquake last month. the aftershocks came minutes before...
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al qaeda wants an end to all drone attacks in afghanistan and pakistan. and a release of its prisoners. >> all right, richard engel following this breaking news for us. thank you, richard. >>> san francisco has elected a new president, ousting incumbent nicolas sarkozy in favor of socialist francois hollande. the new president-elect is expected to be inaugurated later this month. the change of leadership could rattle world markets as he's promised a new economic course for france saying austerity is no longer inevidental. for more on how those changes in europe could impact our markets we turn to cnbc's courtney reagan at the new york stock exchange. good morning to you, courtney. >> hi, good morning, natalie. those election results already weighing on the markets. the real concern is uncertainty. new leadership, or even the lack of definive leadership, could raise fresh doubts about austerity measures and budget cuts, again raising those concerns about europe's debt crisis. meantime, ceo of berkshire hathaway warren buffett addressing a crowd of 30,000 i
al qaeda wants an end to all drone attacks in afghanistan and pakistan. and a release of its prisoners. >> all right, richard engel following this breaking news for us. thank you, richard. >>> san francisco has elected a new president, ousting incumbent nicolas sarkozy in favor of socialist francois hollande. the new president-elect is expected to be inaugurated later this month. the change of leadership could rattle world markets as he's promised a new economic course for france...
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police now believe she may have run away from home to escape an arranged marriage in pakistan. kristen welker is in apple valley, california, with details on the story. good morning. >> reporter: good morning. 13-year-old jesse bender was found with a family member inside this motel on wednesday. they say jesse is safe and sound but now her parents are under the microscope. it started last tuesday when 13-year-old jesse bender disappeared from her home in hysperia, california. her mother called police and told them she was afraid her daughter had run off with someone she'd met on facebook. >> i was learning she was talking to a lot of older guys on the computer and i didn't like it. >> reporter: fearing the teen was with an internet predator law enforcement launched a search. >> all of the law enforcement agencies were advised. the united states marshall's office, the fbi. >> reporter: after eight days detectives say the investigation led them to this motel in apple valley, 20 minutes from her house. police say inside they found jessie with a family member. >> she had shared th
police now believe she may have run away from home to escape an arranged marriage in pakistan. kristen welker is in apple valley, california, with details on the story. good morning. >> reporter: good morning. 13-year-old jesse bender was found with a family member inside this motel on wednesday. they say jesse is safe and sound but now her parents are under the microscope. it started last tuesday when 13-year-old jesse bender disappeared from her home in hysperia, california. her mother...
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much of it in area where is the united states has interests including pakistan and afanistan. >> richard engel, that's a really fascinating profile. thank you so much. >>> still ahead, how to lose belly fat without feeling like you're dieting. it is a strange thing. right after your local news. >>> 8:55 is your time now, it is 32 degrees out there. this is snow in parts of our region, and many of you saw the first snow first thing this morning and it is the first snow of the season. you shared some pictures with us and we'll share them with you. here are some photos viewers posted on our facebook page. let's turn now to meteorologist tom kierein with today's forecast. is it going to snow all day, tom? >> no, just ofand on. spotsylvania got a little more than prince george's county. about half an inch. right now it is snowing where you see the cor in anne arundel, calvert, eastern-southeastern charles and parts of st. mary's county and acause the potomac into the northern neck of virginia and advancing off to the north and east. otherwise it's cloudy and cold, right near freezing. highs t
much of it in area where is the united states has interests including pakistan and afanistan. >> richard engel, that's a really fascinating profile. thank you so much. >>> still ahead, how to lose belly fat without feeling like you're dieting. it is a strange thing. right after your local news. >>> 8:55 is your time now, it is 32 degrees out there. this is snow in parts of our region, and many of you saw the first snow first thing this morning and it is the first snow of...
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pakistan reportedly rejected u.s. concessions earlier this year, designed to save the cia's controversial drone campaign against targets within pakistan. officials say the u.s. had offered to give advanced notice of drone strikes and to limit the types of targets. this morning, president obama acknowledged recent strains while meeting with pakistan's prime minister in seoul. gilani said both countries should work together for a stable pakistan and afghanistan. meantime defense secretary leon panetta reacted to monday's killing of three nato troops, including one american, by afghans. he said such incidents should not derail cooperation between the two countries. the parents of trayvon martin say police are trying to smear their son's reputation by leaking new information about the unarmed 17-year-old whose fatal shooting has sparked nationwide outrage. on monday the family confirmed that trayvon was suspended from school for allegedly having marijuana residue in his book bag. he was serving that school suspension when
pakistan reportedly rejected u.s. concessions earlier this year, designed to save the cia's controversial drone campaign against targets within pakistan. officials say the u.s. had offered to give advanced notice of drone strikes and to limit the types of targets. this morning, president obama acknowledged recent strains while meeting with pakistan's prime minister in seoul. gilani said both countries should work together for a stable pakistan and afghanistan. meantime defense secretary leon...
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relations with pakistan. relations were strained after the raid that killed osama bin laden and senator john kerry is just back from pakistan where he tried to bolster ties with islamabad in the war on terror. the crew of "endeavour" checked the heat shield to ensure there was no damage from monday's launch. wounded congresswoman gabrielle giffords picked this morning's wake-up song "beautiful day" by u2 for mark kelly, her husband. "endeavour" docks at the space station tomorrow. and in norway, the olympics of facial hair. 200 men from 15 countries competed for best in beard and mustache honors. >> whoa! >> 70 americans were among the competitors. the u.s. took home six gold medals. germany took home seven. a german also won the overall winner. >> oh, my goodness. how much product is in that thing. >> jealous? >> i am. to those of us who are folcally challenged, man. >> that's a lot of mustache wax. >> my dad would have a mustache with food on it. dad, you have to clean your mustache. no, i'm just saving it
relations with pakistan. relations were strained after the raid that killed osama bin laden and senator john kerry is just back from pakistan where he tried to bolster ties with islamabad in the war on terror. the crew of "endeavour" checked the heat shield to ensure there was no damage from monday's launch. wounded congresswoman gabrielle giffords picked this morning's wake-up song "beautiful day" by u2 for mark kelly, her husband. "endeavour" docks at the space...
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military aide to pakistan. u.s. slammed pakistan's reluctance to fight afghan militants along its border. >>> a government accountability report released today finds the system for detecting medicaid and medicare fraud are inadequate and underused. billion of dollars and claims are paid out each year, according to the report. >>> finala era is conducted today. two space station residents will execute the walk to retrieve a broken pump. meantime, the landing plan for the "atlantis" has changed. it will now touchdown in the predawn houring of july 21st at the kennedy space center. >>> meantime, all eyes are going to be on sergeant scott moore at the marine corps ball this november when he shows up with movie star mila kunis on his arm. he asked her to the ball on youtube. take a look. >> hey, mila. sergeant moore. you can call me scott. i just want to take a moment out of my day to ask you to the marine corps ball in november in north carolina. yours truly. take a second. think about it. get back to me. all right. bye
military aide to pakistan. u.s. slammed pakistan's reluctance to fight afghan militants along its border. >>> a government accountability report released today finds the system for detecting medicaid and medicare fraud are inadequate and underused. billion of dollars and claims are paid out each year, according to the report. >>> finala era is conducted today. two space station residents will execute the walk to retrieve a broken pump. meantime, the landing plan for the...
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you've got a neighbor, pakistan, that is actively stirring trouble there. >> reporter: the biggest military test for the u.s.? can the taliban's momentum be stopped? can al qaeda be destroyed? and is there a partner? >> if we can leave a stable afghan nation and start withdrawing in three years, this was a good decision. >> still a big if at this point. what is clear is that the president now owns a problem he once said he inherited. advisers admit the president's challenge tonight is to persuade the country that america's fight in afghanistan can neither be abandoned, nor can it go on forever. meredith? >> david gregory, thank you. robert gibbs is the white house press secretary. mr. gibbs, good morning to you. >> reporter: good morning, meredith, how are you? >> great, thank you. it seems the president has a tough job tonight. he has to define his mission in afghanistan before an increasingly skeptical public while also presenting some sort of exit strategy. let's begin with the mission. i've heard everything from 30,000 to 34,000 troops that he plans to include in this surge. what is the
you've got a neighbor, pakistan, that is actively stirring trouble there. >> reporter: the biggest military test for the u.s.? can the taliban's momentum be stopped? can al qaeda be destroyed? and is there a partner? >> if we can leave a stable afghan nation and start withdrawing in three years, this was a good decision. >> still a big if at this point. what is clear is that the president now owns a problem he once said he inherited. advisers admit the president's challenge...
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. >>> today, defense secretary robert gates urged pakistan to expand i crackdown on extremists. gates is in pakistan on an unannounced visit to find ways to keep the pressure on the extremists near the afghanistan border. >>> homeland security secretary, meantime, janet napolitano, is in spain meeting with officials about boosting airport security there with full body scanners. this following the attempt to bomb a u.s. plane on christmas day. >>> we heard from al earlier about california. well, there's also a risk of severe weather today from tennessee to florida. on wednesday, there were at least 14 reports of tornadoes in texas and louisiana. they caused widespread damage, but apparently, no serious injuries. in iowa, a severe ice storm left thousands of people without power. >> and the so-called white house gate crashers, tareq and michaele salahi were called before congress wednesday, but were not talking. this invoked their fifth amendment right to remain silent on virtually all questions. it is now 7:19. back to meredith and matt. >> ann, thanks. >> now let's go back to al
. >>> today, defense secretary robert gates urged pakistan to expand i crackdown on extremists. gates is in pakistan on an unannounced visit to find ways to keep the pressure on the extremists near the afghanistan border. >>> homeland security secretary, meantime, janet napolitano, is in spain meeting with officials about boosting airport security there with full body scanners. this following the attempt to bomb a u.s. plane on christmas day. >>> we heard from al...
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he was killed this week in a cia drone attack on his hideout there in pakistan. u.s. officials call al libi one of al qaeda's most experienced leaders, and, in fact, the top propagandist, issuing a number of videos recently in which he calls for attacks on the u.s. some u.s. officials are actually predicting this could be the death blow for core al qaeda, because there's nobody prepared to step in and take al libi's place. nevertheless, counterterrorism officials warn that larger al qaeda is far from dead. and at the most serious al qaeda threat, terrorist threat against the u.s., comes from al qaeda in yemen. and their master bombmaker, ibrahim al nas irry, who's tried three times now to blow up airliners over america. natalie? >> all right, jim miklaszewski at the pentagon. thank you, jim. >>> senate republicans have knocked down a bill that would have mandated equal pay for women in the workplace. president obama and democratic leaders say people need to know how much they're paid compared to their coworkers. republicans say the bill would put too much of a burden
he was killed this week in a cia drone attack on his hideout there in pakistan. u.s. officials call al libi one of al qaeda's most experienced leaders, and, in fact, the top propagandist, issuing a number of videos recently in which he calls for attacks on the u.s. some u.s. officials are actually predicting this could be the death blow for core al qaeda, because there's nobody prepared to step in and take al libi's place. nevertheless, counterterrorism officials warn that larger al qaeda is...
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in the audiotape presumably recorded in pakistan, bin laden hails this year's revolts that toppled regimes in egypt and threatened million dollarset east leaders from libya to yemen. we watched this historical event and share in your delight. congratulations on your victories that was apparently osama bin laden's. osama bin laden may have been trying to jump on the bandwagon of the popular revolutions and make himself more relevant. al qaeda had no part in the arab revolt which had been largely secular. in the audiotape bin laden encourages muslims to transform their street protests into an islamic revolution. there was a great rare and historic opportunity to raise the muslim world and be lip rated from enslavement to the wishes of rulers and manmade law in the western domination, he said. take advantage of it and destroy the idols and statues and establish justice and faith but the arab leaders are showing little interest. the audiotape was broadcast on al jazeera, but only 20 minutes into its programming. the news wasn't followed by analysts or guests. for most people in the middle east
in the audiotape presumably recorded in pakistan, bin laden hails this year's revolts that toppled regimes in egypt and threatened million dollarset east leaders from libya to yemen. we watched this historical event and share in your delight. congratulations on your victories that was apparently osama bin laden's. osama bin laden may have been trying to jump on the bandwagon of the popular revolutions and make himself more relevant. al qaeda had no part in the arab revolt which had been largely...
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the death toll has risen to at least 35 from the triple bombing of a religious procession in lahore, pakistan, on wednesday. some 250 others were injured. >>> dutch authorities have released two yemeni men without any charges after they were arrested at amsterdam's airport this week. suspicious looking items had been found in their luggage but authorities say there was no explosive materials and the men have been released for lack of evidence. >>> and the marlins/nationals game got heated in the sixth inning last night when marlins pitcher chris volstad narrowly missed the nationals nyjer morgan as payback for a play the day before. morgan then charged the mound and punches began to fly in a bench-clearing brawl. wow. can't they all just get along? 7:17. back over to matt and ann. it looked like a boxing match. >> morgan is probably asking for the number of the truck that hit him on that. >> ouch. >> that was something. natalie, thanks very much. >> now let's go to new orle >>> good morning. a beautiful start to the region. temperatures are in the 60s and 70s. we have a hurricane watch up and
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pakistan wants to charge the u.s. and nato an enormous amount of money to allow supplies and -- to get to the troops across the border. that did not get solved. matt? >> all right, chuck todd at the white house this morning. thank you very much. general colin powell, who served as secretary of state under president george w. bush made some headlines four years ago when he endorsed barack obama for president. he's out with a brand-new book called "it worked for me: in life and leadership." general, it's always nice to see you. welcome back to the show. >> thank you, matt. good to be back. >> let's talk about afghanistan. chuck just talked about it. here's what you said on "meet the press" two years ago. quote, we all hoped in 2001 that we could put in place in afghanistan a government under president karzai that would be able to control the country, make sure al qaeda didn't come back and make sure the taliban wasn't resurrected. it didn't work out. you said that two years ago. 700 americans or so have lost their lives
pakistan wants to charge the u.s. and nato an enormous amount of money to allow supplies and -- to get to the troops across the border. that did not get solved. matt? >> all right, chuck todd at the white house this morning. thank you very much. general colin powell, who served as secretary of state under president george w. bush made some headlines four years ago when he endorsed barack obama for president. he's out with a brand-new book called "it worked for me: in life and...
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the defendant is in pakistan now. the website and 800 number have been redirected to another diploma website that doesn't have any u.s. accreditation. the moral of the story, go to the real g.e.d. website to get information about how to take a real g.e.d. test in your state. it will have to be in person. ma matt? >> tom, thanks for that information. we appreciate it. >>> still to come, wealthy polo club founder takes a stand in the dui trial. did he help or hurt his case? coming up, a dramatic day in court. first, this is " ♪ ♪ [ multiple sounds making melodic tune ] ♪ [ male announcer ] at northrop grumman, every innovation, every solution, comes together for a single purpose -- to make the world a safer place. that's the value of performance. northrop grumman. >>> coming up, violent cell phone robberies on the rise. is your wireless company putting their product ahead of your safety? queal, engine revs ] ♪ ♪ ♪ [ male announcer ] not everything powerful has to guzzle fuel. the 2012 e-class bluetec from me
the defendant is in pakistan now. the website and 800 number have been redirected to another diploma website that doesn't have any u.s. accreditation. the moral of the story, go to the real g.e.d. website to get information about how to take a real g.e.d. test in your state. it will have to be in person. ma matt? >> tom, thanks for that information. we appreciate it. >>> still to come, wealthy polo club founder takes a stand in the dui trial. did he help or hurt his case? coming...
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yet defeated and is, in fact, strengthening its reach, particularly in yemen, and in tribal areas of pakistan. we'll have more on one world trade center coming up shortly. >>> the safety of yacht races is in question today, after a large ship apparently collided with a 37-foot sailboat. three crew members have been found dead in the waters off of southern california, and the search for the fourth missing sailor has been suspended. this is the second deadly racing accident in weeks in that area. >>> it is the darling of the nasdaq and the world's most profitable technology company. but apple has found a legal way to avoid paying billions of dollars in taxes worldwide. this according to "the new york times." because apple's revenue comes largely from the digital world the tech giant is able to move profits to subsidiaries in low-tax countries like ireland and the netherlands. apple has responded to the report saying that it has not broken any laws or accounting rules. >>> the pain at the pump is easing. gas prices fell by a nickel this week, and are five cents lower on average than they were th
yet defeated and is, in fact, strengthening its reach, particularly in yemen, and in tribal areas of pakistan. we'll have more on one world trade center coming up shortly. >>> the safety of yacht races is in question today, after a large ship apparently collided with a 37-foot sailboat. three crew members have been found dead in the waters off of southern california, and the search for the fourth missing sailor has been suspended. this is the second deadly racing accident in weeks in...
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raid that killed the al qaeda leader and heightened tensions between pakistan and the united states. >>> jury selection begins today in federal court in washington, d.c. in the trial of pitching great roger clemens. he's accused of lying to congress in 2008 saying he never used performance enhancing drugs, including steroids, during his 23-season career. >>> a body found in an indianapolis creek is not missing indiana university student lauren spierer who disappeared last month. the county coroner says that while the body has yet to be identified, it is definitely not that of spierer. >>> now here's brian williams with what's coming up tonight on nbc "nightly news." >> coming up tonight, with the shuttle program about to come to an end, guess who these are tough times for? john glenn, first american to orbit the earth. we spent some time with him. some tough talk with him about what this era means. that and more when we see you tonight. >>> now for a look at what's trending today. a quick round-up of what has you talking online. web traffic surged tuesday as the casey anthony verdict
raid that killed the al qaeda leader and heightened tensions between pakistan and the united states. >>> jury selection begins today in federal court in washington, d.c. in the trial of pitching great roger clemens. he's accused of lying to congress in 2008 saying he never used performance enhancing drugs, including steroids, during his 23-season career. >>> a body found in an indianapolis creek is not missing indiana university student lauren spierer who disappeared last...
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detailed reporting of an exactly what happened a that night when navy s.e.a.ls stormed the compound in pakistan. the s.e.a.ls covert operation lasted just about 38 adrenaline-fueled minutes. the new yorker's spoke to numerous specialized forces involved with the raid. this is a perfect story of a near miss, dramatic heroism and ultimately the award on terrorist crowning success. the target, the world's top terrorist, osama bin laden. on the night of may 1st, a pair of black how long helicopters, including the one that crashed, unloaded 23 s.e.a.l.s, a pakistani translator and a dog named cairo at bin laden's secret hideout. >> he just told them there's a security operation going on behind these walls. go back to your homes and turn your lights off. >> turn your lights off. >> that's it. people did that. they had no reason to think they were talking to an american. >> reporter: according to the military forces, the fields with each carrying a booklet of photos and description of who to expect inside, first killed the cu courier near the guest house and then inside the home. >> the first floor to
detailed reporting of an exactly what happened a that night when navy s.e.a.ls stormed the compound in pakistan. the s.e.a.ls covert operation lasted just about 38 adrenaline-fueled minutes. the new yorker's spoke to numerous specialized forces involved with the raid. this is a perfect story of a near miss, dramatic heroism and ultimately the award on terrorist crowning success. the target, the world's top terrorist, osama bin laden. on the night of may 1st, a pair of black how long...
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. >> pakistan is sort of a hot button issue. there's a particular problem there that people may be unaware of. right? >> well, there is a huge refugee camp in the northwest territories, with 100,000 people living in tents. the biggest refugee camp in asia. i don't think it is much on the news. i don't think people pay very much attention to this in a general way. we pay attention to the conflict itself. and this stuff goes under the radar. >> and so many of these people who are in these tent cities are children, sadly. >> yes. >> they're displaced, and going from areas to area, and of course -- >> we should really give a shout-out is to the courage of these people and really what it says about the human spirit. >> that's what world refugee day is about on sunday. what do you hope that americans will do to help in this cause? >> well i hope that they'll turn to refugees international, as a matter of fact. because when you hear about these things and we wonder what we can do, i think that's part of the fact that for 25 years, they
. >> pakistan is sort of a hot button issue. there's a particular problem there that people may be unaware of. right? >> well, there is a huge refugee camp in the northwest territories, with 100,000 people living in tents. the biggest refugee camp in asia. i don't think it is much on the news. i don't think people pay very much attention to this in a general way. we pay attention to the conflict itself. and this stuff goes under the radar. >> and so many of these people who...
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he's been the hero of the movement to educate girls in afghanistan and pakistan. soldiers deploying to afghanistan are encouraged to read his book. president obama donated part of his nobel prize money to the charity. mike mullen traveled with him and tells the story of the dramatic attempt to climb k-2 and the pledge to his rescuers. >> he looked for a way to repay his rescuers and realized what they wanted and needed most was a school. >> reporter: it is a story mortonsen told again to natalie morales on "today.." >> coming off the mountain i stumbled into a village and saw 78 children sitting in the dirt writing with sticks in the sand. i promised to build a school. >> reporter: as "60 minutes" reported he didn't hear of the village until his second visit a year after the climb. he was not kidnapped by the taliban. he did build schools but critics say not as many as he claimed. author john krakauer donated to the charity until he got suspicion writing, he's lied about the deeds he's done, the people he met, the number of schools he built. a watchdog group says
he's been the hero of the movement to educate girls in afghanistan and pakistan. soldiers deploying to afghanistan are encouraged to read his book. president obama donated part of his nobel prize money to the charity. mike mullen traveled with him and tells the story of the dramatic attempt to climb k-2 and the pledge to his rescuers. >> he looked for a way to repay his rescuers and realized what they wanted and needed most was a school. >> reporter: it is a story mortonsen told...
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new information emerging that the american held on murder charges in pakistan is a cia contractor. the u.s. has been pushing for the release of raymond davis on grounds that he has diplomatic immunity. and star basketball player carmelo anthony will be coming to play for the knicks as part of a sweeping nine-player exchange. >>> also perhaps the best birthday present possible for mark kelly. a happy birthday tweet from his wife, wounded congresswoman gabrielle giffords. she posted a picture of the cake featuring the astronaut birthday boy. it's now 7:18. back to meredith, willie and al. that's sweet. >> happy birthday to him and his twin brother. >> good morning, mr. roker. >> good morning. pittsburgh picked up eight inches of snow. that's about the worst of it. some areas >>> good morning. i'm meteorologist tom kierein. here are some of the snow totals from the overnight snowstorm. generally an inch or less in washington and across most of virginia. maryland, generally an inch to three inches closer to washington. up near the pennsylvania border, four to six inches. right now it's
new information emerging that the american held on murder charges in pakistan is a cia contractor. the u.s. has been pushing for the release of raymond davis on grounds that he has diplomatic immunity. and star basketball player carmelo anthony will be coming to play for the knicks as part of a sweeping nine-player exchange. >>> also perhaps the best birthday present possible for mark kelly. a happy birthday tweet from his wife, wounded congresswoman gabrielle giffords. she posted a...
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you were recently in pakistan speaking to your counterparts there. what was your message to them after the hard feelings about the u.s. taking that unilateral action on their soil? >> i felt it was an important visit. i was there with secretary clinton. i think together we wanted to, first of all, send a message of reassurance with respect to the relationship. the relationship is a very important, complicated and difficult one. we have shared interests. certainly the focus on terrorism being at the top of the list. and we certainly talked about that. we talked about the military sharing, the intelligence sharing. but we also talked about continued economic development. mostly it was a trip that was a very, very comprehensive discussion of the difficult issues that we have and the commitment on both sides to continue to try to work on it. >> and there was so much about the death of bin laden and where that leads us in the war on terror. does it change anything in terms of plans going forward in afghanistan? if you're the family member of someone who s
you were recently in pakistan speaking to your counterparts there. what was your message to them after the hard feelings about the u.s. taking that unilateral action on their soil? >> i felt it was an important visit. i was there with secretary clinton. i think together we wanted to, first of all, send a message of reassurance with respect to the relationship. the relationship is a very important, complicated and difficult one. we have shared interests. certainly the focus on terrorism...
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. >>> this morning a car bomb killed 20 and wounded more than 100 at a gas station in pakistan. the attack was in a town which is usually nonviolent. >>> president obama is nominating gary locke as ambassador to china. carnival season reaches its peak today. parties and parades will take over the stereets of new orlean until midnight tonight when ash wednesday is a time for prayer before easter. >>> and a coproducer's 15-month-old daughter posing for a picture dropped the oscar on a concrete floor. it was rushed to the academy for treatment because it turns out there is an oscar hospital. so the dented statue has been replaced. it is now three minutes past 8:00. now back outside to matt and meredith. >> what did you say? >> i said those are big -- beads. >> yes, they are. >> very nice. >> let's go to mr. roker. >> i have already collected a huge assortment of beads and have taken them to my dressing of beads. hey, you want to say hi to your friend in new hope, mississippi? >> hey guys, hope you're watching this. >> there you go. that's a good message my friend. what's your young
. >>> this morning a car bomb killed 20 and wounded more than 100 at a gas station in pakistan. the attack was in a town which is usually nonviolent. >>> president obama is nominating gary locke as ambassador to china. carnival season reaches its peak today. parties and parades will take over the stereets of new orlean until midnight tonight when ash wednesday is a time for prayer before easter. >>> and a coproducer's 15-month-old daughter posing for a picture dropped...
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so, yes, there is a possibility that in countries like indonesia or pakistan or afghanistan where there have been these kind of inflammatory demonstrations, that we could see another round of them. watch friday, in particular. that's when these things tend to happen. >> richard, let's draw a real firm line of distinction between the kinds of demonstrations we've seen there and egypt and in cairo, behind you, and what we saw in benghazi. there in egypt although protesters seemed to breach a wall of the embassy and unfurled some unflattering banners, in benghazi, this was armed resistance and armed attackers. >> reporter: yeah, what is happening right now is a fairly civil, legal demonstration. the egyptian security forces are here. they are not armed with anything more than batons and shields. their shields are down. the demonstrators are chanting against this internet film. >> we are obviously having some trouble with richard's signal from cairo, egypt. we'll try to get back to him, even as we wait for the president to make statements in the rose garden at the white house in just a coup
so, yes, there is a possibility that in countries like indonesia or pakistan or afghanistan where there have been these kind of inflammatory demonstrations, that we could see another round of them. watch friday, in particular. that's when these things tend to happen. >> richard, let's draw a real firm line of distinction between the kinds of demonstrations we've seen there and egypt and in cairo, behind you, and what we saw in benghazi. there in egypt although protesters seemed to breach...
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pakistan's minority affairs minister was killed this morning in islamabad. he's a member of the christian minority and had recently called for the national law to be changed. the u.s. government will likely stay open for business after the senate votes today on $4 billion in spending cuts. nbc's capitol hill correspondent kelly o'donnell joins us now with more on the story. hey, kelly. good morning. >> reporter: good morning, ann. congress did buy itself more time. another two weeks to keep the government's operations going and bills paid. the gop-led house passed the extension with the $4 billion in cuts because they came from a list of presidents that he could go along with. so more than a hundred house democrats were on board and that put pressure on the senate. today they say they will pass it quickly and senate democrats say they have to get on board, too. the problem is this is a short-term fix and congress has to figure out a way to come up with a longer-term set of deep cuts. that means a sequel to this budget showdown in a couple of weeks. ann? >> k
pakistan's minority affairs minister was killed this morning in islamabad. he's a member of the christian minority and had recently called for the national law to be changed. the u.s. government will likely stay open for business after the senate votes today on $4 billion in spending cuts. nbc's capitol hill correspondent kelly o'donnell joins us now with more on the story. hey, kelly. good morning. >> reporter: good morning, ann. congress did buy itself more time. another two weeks to...
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flying wing than an airplane and the same kind of drone that secretly circled over that compound in pakistan where osama bin laden was killed. but the concern here, though, is that this could be a technology bonanza for the iranians, that they could try to retrieve the drone's high-tech cameras and sensors, even its stealth technology to try to develop it for themselves. but even if they can't, this episode in itself could prove to be a huge propaganda coup. >> mik, thanks. >>> a standoff between occupy washington protesters and u.s. park police ended last night when officers used a cherry picker to remove a half dozen protesters from the roof of a wooden shack. police say 31 people were arrested after they refused to dismantle that structure. >>> the last friday and cyber monday have not drained online shoppers' drives. last week shoppers spent some $6 billion online, a new record. and cyber monday turned out to be the biggest online shopping day in history with sales reaching $1.25 billion. >>> an exuberant victory for oklahoma state university's football team turned into a riot on the fie
flying wing than an airplane and the same kind of drone that secretly circled over that compound in pakistan where osama bin laden was killed. but the concern here, though, is that this could be a technology bonanza for the iranians, that they could try to retrieve the drone's high-tech cameras and sensors, even its stealth technology to try to develop it for themselves. but even if they can't, this episode in itself could prove to be a huge propaganda coup. >> mik, thanks. >>> a...
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the 15-year-old was targeted earlier this month for advocating girls education in pakistan. doctors say it does not appear she suffered significant brain damage, and ma lav lala's father says she is responding well. >>> to earnings news likely to affect wall street. courtney reagan is at the cnbc stock exchange. good morning. >> reporter: good morning, natalie, wall street preparing for another difficult tech wreck including a rare miss from apple. ipad sales and the holiday forecast following short of wall street expectations and amazon reporting its first quarterly loss in nearly a decade. now elsewhere, investors will be looking to economic data to guide their decisions today, including the first read on u.s. economic growth in the third quarter. natalie? >> courtney reagan at the new york stock exchange, thank you. >>> and now for a look at what is trending today. our quick roundup of what has you talking online. a custody fight over obie, the obese daschund is a top yahoo! search. the dog's appearances have included right here at the "today" show but the oregon group th
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>> well, al qaeda core in pakistan has truly been degraded significantly. we've been working very closely with our pakistani partners to do that. but al qaeda in the arabian peninsula is the most operationally active element of al qaeda these days. it has tried in the past to carry out attacks multiple times against aircraft. it's carried out assassination attacks in the arabian peninsula. so it is a lethal organization, it's a dangerous one. that's why we have to continue to work very closely with our yemeni partners so that we're able to stop these attacks before they get under way. >> you mentioned that this would-be bomber, we don't have to worry about him. has he been killed? >> i'm not going to go into any of the operational details, again. it just -- i think the american people should feel confident that this device, and the bomber that would use it, are no longer a threat to the american public. this is something that we had visibility into early on and therefore what we're doing now is we're taking additional measures in the event that there are ot
>> well, al qaeda core in pakistan has truly been degraded significantly. we've been working very closely with our pakistani partners to do that. but al qaeda in the arabian peninsula is the most operationally active element of al qaeda these days. it has tried in the past to carry out attacks multiple times against aircraft. it's carried out assassination attacks in the arabian peninsula. so it is a lethal organization, it's a dangerous one. that's why we have to continue to work very...